The Syracuse Journal, Volume 3, Number 34, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 22 December 1910 — Page 1

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DISTRICT FARMERS ; j SHORICOURSF. Kosciusko county is embraced in the territory supporting a large Farmers’ Short Course to be held at Huntington, January 2 to 7, 1911. This course is identically the same as that held each year at Purdue University, at which thousands of farmers and their wives take instruction in agriculture, horticulture, animal husbandry, dairying and domestic science, hearing lectures and doing practical work in the branches mentioned. In the last two or three years instructors at the University have not been able to accommodate the large number who came, and it has been found necessary to hold five or six Short Courses at various points in the state. Courses are being held this year at Evansville, South Bend, Mancie, Huntington and Lafayette, instruction at each place being exactly the same. From twelve to fifteen Professors from the University, together with several ladies to demonstrate Domestic Science, will go to Huntington for the entire week. They will take with them complete apparatus for their work. Arrangements have been made for the use of five of the largest auditoriums in that town to accommodate the crowds. There will be lectures of a popular nature to which members of the Course will be admitted without extra charge. In', conriection with the Short Course a monster corn, small grain and vegetable exhibit will be held. Premiums in cash amounting to considerable over S2OO will be given, besides leading firths Th the United States are making contributions of their products, the list of which is valuable. County Chairman Eli Heiser is in charge of the work in this County and is taking care of the sale of season tickets.. The price of the tickets is SI.OO, which admits one person to all the benefits of the course. The University wishes to ■ impress upon the people of all the

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«> witii a new and very attractive line of ? •• ' China and Glassware * « ► — I nniMil i iirui—iii’iiiiiiiit iiiti "™"» * for the holiday trade. Come in and see t <: the new things in this department. t We have just received a fresh Sup- | :: ply of holiday ; \ * < > <* -i Candies, Fruits and Nuts | < > which will be sold at our usual conserva- | ; ; tive prices. Special pnces to those wish- | ;: ing to purchase in quantities for schools, x «• entertainments, etc. It will pay you to j ;; see us and get prices before making your * r :: purchases. ’ j \ | ; • We have a very attractive line of | Staple and Fancy! Groceries I j!: and can supply your every want ip this i 15 • department. Prices always right. t h SIEDER & BURGENER...I

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ten counties embraced, that their co-operation is vitally necessary to the success of tfiis Short Course The counties included in the list are Adams, Allen, Blackford, Grant, Huntington, Kosciusko, Miami. Wabash, Wells and Whitley. Rules for Entry of Exhibits All exhibits must have been grown by the exhibitor during the season of 1910, and within the district covered by this contest. Nd exhibitor will be allowed to make more than one entry in any one class, but he may enter in each class open to him. Exhibitors must attend the District Farmers’ Short Course. All exhibits must be in the hands of the shdw committee not later than, noon, Monday, Jan. 2. 1911. All exhibits remain the property of the exhibitor if removed from the show room by 4 o’clock, Saturday, January 7th, but no exhibits are to be removed before 2 o’clock of the same day. In Class VII the exhibitor must select two ears of the same type and style, that he thinks will shell the highest percentage of corn. The judge will shell one of these and leave the other for comparison. Both ears, must be entered in the contest, but only one will be shelled. The committee in charge reserves the right to make such other rules as may be found necessary. Class I—Best bushel of corn, Beventy ears any color: First premium $5; 2nd, $4; 3rd, $3; 4th, $2; sth, SI. Class ll—Best ten ears, yellow corn: Same premiums as Class I. Class lll—Best ten ears, white corn: Same premiums as Class I. Class IV—Best ten ears, mixed corn: Same premiums as Class I, Class V—Best ten ears in show, any color: $6. ~ Class Vl—Best single ear, any color: $5, Class VII —Ear shelling highest percentage of corn: $5. Class Vlll—Best peck of. winter wheat: Same premiums as Class I. Class IX—Best peck of oats: Same Premiums as Class I. Class X—Best half bushel of early potatoes, any variety: $3, $2, sl. Class Xl—Best half bushel of late potatoes, any variety: $3, :$2, sl.

1 We Are | Ready for i XMAS I

SYRACUSE, INDIANA, THURSDAY. DECEMBER 22, 1910

INTERESTING ARTICLE FROM CLARENCE KLINE (Continued from last week) After taking a good rest we decided to start back to Olongapo. We found it very difficult going down the peak. There was no trail, remember. Cheney fell and came almost rolling down the steep encline but caught himself after a slide of about twenty feet. After it was all over he had a good laugtt but we could not see anything funny. We proceeded on down till we came to a place where there was a sudden drop. Rabbich went up to the edge to look over. He stepped on a loose stone and over the edge he went. It was 20 or 30 feet to the bottom. He grabbed at some roots, but they gave way and he passed out of sight. I sprang to the edge but was too late to assist him. He hadn’t fallen very far for luckily he fell feet first and caught in some ratan vines which stopped him. We pulled him back up and bathed his face in water which revived him, and after we found he wasn’t hurt, Cheney had to have his laugh, as usual. We descended to the bottom of the ravine, but couldn’t find the stream nor the tree I had marked, so we walked around the bottom of the peak thinking we would find it, but after a long search I told the boys that I was lost. I didn’t even know the general directions. The sun was shining, but we could not see it on account of the dense growth of.Jtrees and bamboo, so we decided to take what we .Thought was a sbtftlierly direction, as we knew we were north of Olongapo. After walking for some time we came to a small mountain stieam which we followed thinking it would lead us to civilization, and after a while we came to a place where the sun shone through the trees and we stopped and set up a stick and placed a stone at the end of the shadow to see which way it was going, so we could get our bearings. In a short time we got our bearings and found the stream we was following would lead us near to Olongapo. We followed this course for some distance and then stopped to talk over the situation. Culp was the most serious one of the bunch. I said now boys, we haven’t anything to eat, and they won’t send out a searching party before Monday, and when they do l don’t know how we will answer them, because they will fire guns and we have none to answer with. Cheney said he had a knife and would crack it against a stone. He kept the little party in good humor all the time. Nothing worried him. I said, come on boys, this won’t get us out of here, and we must get out before tomorrow morning or we will be up before the “old man,” (meaning the Colonel) in the morning and he will give us a “general” (court martial) for leaving a beaten trail. We were all “wringing wet,” as the saying is. We had not gone far after this stop when Culp fell over a rock and hurt his knee, and while kneeling down rubbing his knee, I got a cramp in my left leg and could hardly straighten it. After that I had to walk stiff-legged all the time or it would cramp. We went on and soon came to a fallen tree and from the top of this it looked like there might be an open space, so we walked up and found just ahead of us a plateau. I said fellows, here is a plateau, but which one I don’t know, but surely there is a beaten trail leading to this place. We walked to the other side and came to several bungalows that had been built on the third plateau during the cavalry’s stay up thorp dnrind the maneuvres in and

around Olangapo, and I recognized ■ them immediately and told Rabich and Cheney that we were on the third plateau. You should have seen their faces brighten. Cheney got up and grasped my hand and Rabich followed suit and said “are you sure." I said I was positive, and will prove it to you by taking you over to the swimming hole I told you about, at the same time pointing in a westerly direction, saying, it is over there about a quarter of a mile, we will go over there and freshen up a little before we start back over the trail. When we reached it the boys went in bathing, but I didn’t dare to on account of the cramp in my leg. Every stitch I had on was wet, so I washed and dried my clothes while they had their swim. We were now 12 miles from Olongapo, and as it was late in the afternoon, we started out somewhat refreshed andincreased our pace and reached Olongapo about dark. It was a tired and hungry party that sat down to supper, but all were happy and said that they never would stray away from a beaten trail again in the jungles of the Philippine Islands. Creamery Mutual Benefit Ass’n. Twenty-one employes of George Freese’s Sons have organized themselves into the Creamery Mutual Benefit Association. The purpose of this organization will be to aid sick members, in which case an assessment of ten cents a day will be levied against each member. In event of death the association will give SSO to help defray burial expenses. The association was organized last Week.—Nappanee Advance a—* Just received a nice line of pottery Special price on this line, Saturday only., Searfoss Bros.

IX o w| • > J • • « : ’ Is the time to be- # ;; gin to think about :: XMAS GIFTS ;; There is some one * I! who would appreci- x j; ate a good picture ♦ J; of you more than * !: anything else.. We X j» have the latest ? ;J. styles, and for the f I • holiday trade we * ;: Make Special Prices | I» Come in and see us $ !! Miller's Studio I Wingard & Raw Flour Exchanoo Feed Grinding Full supply of Bran, Middlings' Chops, Oil Meal, Flour and Com Meal for Sale. HIGHEST MARKET PRICE PAID FOR GRAIN. Grist Mill Syracuse, Ind.

ADDRESS OF INDIANA IOREWSOCIATION The subject of forestry has come to be one in which the people who give thought to the future welfare of our State are deeply concerned. The rapid denudation of our forests; the consequent impairment of our timber supply; the destruction of our soil over considerable areas; the gradual diminution of our water level—suggest to all public spirited citizens the necessity of some concerted action to arrest further unnecessary destruction, reclaim the waste places and make provisions for forestation so far as it may be practicable. We must not further sin away our day of grace; we mbst not sit supinely by and see our State further impoverished with respect to one of our richest inheritances. We owe it to ourselves, our children and our State to inaugurate a system of education with regard to our trees and our forests; and adopt measures which shall conserve what we have so far as may be done consistently with our commercial needs, and take steps toward growing trees wherever it can be done to advantage. This is neither the concern nor the work of the few; it is a matter of vital interest to every citizen of the State, and should enlist the earnest co-operation of the many. Our progress will necessarily be slow for a while, but if we go about it in the right spirit and realize that it is a work of the highest public moment, it will nevertheless be sure. The need is at hand and every day’s delay will simply increase the difficulty of meeting it later; it is neither the part of economy nor patriotism to further postpone taking up the subject in a broad-minded, scientific way. Procrastination will simply result in intensifying the gravity of the situation and the difficulty of putting the great subject upon a rational, sound basis. Every new tree added to our timber supply, every one saved from ruthless destruction—will be a blessing to the future, a source of health and joy to our people and wealth to the state — to serve which should be a part of the religion of us all. We should no longer play the part of the spendthrift—utterly heedless of tomorrow. We regard it of prime importance that the young men and young women of the state should be educated upon the subject of forestry, and to that end we hope Ao have the generous co-operation of schools, colleges and universities. If we are to put forestry on a sound and permanent basis in Indiana, it must be done in a considerable degree by enlisting the assistance of the new generation. We appeal to men and women in every avenue of activity to give to the movement their heartiest assistance. With it we shall not fail to render service of lasting benefit to every neighborhood within the state. The press of Indiana, which is loyal to her interests, must be relied upon to aid in the work of educating the people as to the necessity of giving forestry more earnest consideration and aid in impressing upon their minds the fact that the work is of present importance. We appeal to all public-spirited citizens for their co-operation. The measure of our success will depend upon them. Any one in good standing and in accord with its object may join the association by signing and forwarding to the secretary at Indianapolis the following application for membership, accompanying the same with one dollar in cash or check: To Secretary of The Indiana For-., estry Association, Indianapolis. * Feeling an interest in the subject

of forestry in Indiana, and being in hearty accord with the purpose of the Indiana Forestry Association, I hereby request to be enrolled among its membership. I hand you one dollar in payment of dues until December 31, 1911, and agree to pay one dollar annual dues thereafter as provided by the by-laws. (Signed) P. O. Address County Indiana. Date 19 Every portion of the state should be fully represented in the association. We wish to reach every neighborhood. Each member will be kept advised of the progress of the work of the association. This is essentially a matter of state concern—yet it is in the best sense of national movement; for as we concerve the interests of Indi ana, we shall contribute to the strength of the entire country. Otis C. Butt and wife were at Elkhart Friday.

Come to Our Stdre Before buying your Xmas dainties. We have everything r to make your Xmas dinner complete. We also have a fine line of Fruits, Vegetables, Canned Goods, Nuts and Nut Meats. r Gandu Ganaa Gamm Gamin - All kinds of Candy, Come and' see us before making I your purchases of candies. We can furnish you candy from 10c to 25c a pound. 1 Special Prices to Teachers and Sunday Schools KINDIG £ COMPANY ———a— —a—mwn—i —

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!! We have now on display,a nice assortment of articles suita- j ; > ble for Holiday Presents, arirPwill be pleased to have you come £ '; in and look through the line, which has been selected with great ? «■ care, and will be sold at the lowest prices consistent with good ;; goods. Below we mention a few of the many articles that com- £ ! I prise our line, which may help you in making your selections: ‘ ’ * T. .». ‘ ♦

< > ;; Dressed Dolls «I •• Kid Body Dolls « I •; Metal Head Dolls • • • > ::: Bisque Dolls X Celluloid Dolls > ► China Dolls < • < • ! ‘ Prices ranging from 5c to $1.50. I I <• Books < » - • Games of all kinds ■ • Christmas Tree < • •; Ornaments < > ■ • Nice line of Box < • • • Stationery < > •; Traveling Cases •; Post Card Albums

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Mistook Horses for Rabbits. An exchandg tells how fqut hunters from Huntington got in bad last week near Goblesville when they accidentally shot four fin 6 horses belonging to Peter Amick. The gentlemen, in making an explanation of the affair, say that they saw four fine rabbits running across the field in which the horses were pastured, and with one accord blazed away at the “cotton-tails.” When the smoke cleared away what was their chagrin to note that the horses had fallen victims of their marksmenship instead of the rabbits. One member of the party suggested a retreat, but the remainder were in favor of making a visit to the owner and squaring things up. Mr. Amick when informed of the affair immediately went up in the air, but eooled down slightly when a roll of bills was flashed in his face. The incident was the conclusion of the expedition and the hunters returned home crestfallen and in ill humor. :- — ■

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Case Pipes—Briar and Meerschaum ’ f Tobacco Jars Small Boxes Cigars t Toilet Sets | Shaving Stands t Shaving Sets Stand Mirrors Brush Racks Tie Racks Smoking Sets Manicure Sets Sewing Boxes Cuff & Collar Botes • ■ Bibles, Testaments ; *

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